Zhang Haogu turned around and left.

Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but asked: "Brother, can you leave your name?"

"My name is Zhang Haogu, and my courtesy name is Baorui!"

Zhang Haogu left his name, but he was not worried at all. This dog emperor must have taken the bait.

Sure enough, Zhu Youxiao ordered the eunuch next to him: "Follow him and see where he lives. Then ask about his origins!"

The eunuch responded: "Banzai, I'll leave this matter to my servants. It's just that Banzai has been out of the palace for a long time and it's not appropriate to be outside the palace anymore. Please return to the palace as soon as possible."

"Okay, okay, I understand!"

Zhu Youxiao held the clockwork made by Zhang Haogu in his hand. Although it was simple, it seemed to have opened a new door for himself.

Zhuge Liang's wooden ox and flowing horse.

It's really interesting.

After entering the harem, he was still interested in that little gadget. He sat in front of the imperial palace, and all the piles of memorials were swept away and ignored.

Zhu Youxiao looked over the clockwork several times, followed Zhang Haogu's example, wrapped it around the bamboo strips and let go. After repeating this many times, he showed an expression of sudden realization, and then another expression of thinking.

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The maids who came to add palace lanterns were used to it when they saw the emperor behaving like this. They knew that the emperor was very interested and hated being disturbed when he was concentrating. They all quietly added the lanterns and then left the palace.

At this time, the examiner in charge of this year's imperial examination came to see him. After notifying him, he waited outside for a long time before finally going in.

"Long live the report, I have read this year's imperial examination papers one by one. The articles of these three people are exquisite and full of literary talent. They are the best. For the time being, the three of them are classified as first-class and ranked among the top three. I wish you long live

Take a look and then make a decision."

The examiner Zhang Ruitu handed over the paper, but the emperor didn't even look at it. He just put it aside and continued to play with the clockwork in his hand, enjoying it with relish.

This was also the right time chosen by Zhang Ruitu.

This is also the secret discovered by Wei Zhongxian.

When the dog emperor is doing carpentry work, he hates being disturbed the most.

At this time, show the list to the emperor and it will be easy to pass.

The examiner sweated, thinking that it would be a good thing if the emperor didn't read it, because the paper he answered for Zhang Haogu was among them, and it would be best if the emperor didn't read it.

Just as he was about to leave, he saw the eunuch approaching in a hurry, possessed himself and said something to the emperor.

That was when the eunuch who went to inquire about Zhang Haogu came back.

"Participated in the imperial examination?"

Upon hearing the emperor's words, Zhang Ruitu was immediately frightened to the point of standing on his head.

I was thinking about why the emperor suddenly became concerned about the imperial examination. I just hoped that the emperor would never know about Zhang Haogu, let alone look at Zhang Haogu's papers.

As a result, I was really afraid of what would come.

In the hall, Zhu Youxiao listened to what the eunuch said about Zhang Haogu, and then looked at the imperial examination papers that had just been delivered.

"Bring the exam paper, I want to read it myself."

Zhu Youxiao finally put down the clockwork that he had kept with him since returning to the palace, put it aside for the time being, and turned his attention to the examination paper.

This is in accordance with the process of the imperial examination. After the examiner and others review them one by one, they will select the best works among them and give them the first grade. After many comparisons, they will determine the merits and the rankings.

But what they said didn't count until the emperor finally saw it and nodded his approval.

If the emperor feels that in the first-class examination paper, the second one is better than the first one, he can make a new decision.

For this reason, in order to please the emperor and not to embarrass themselves, like useless mediocre ministers, the examiners will carefully consider and be careful when ranking the first-class candidates.

Among the three first-class examination papers, Zhang Haogu's was the most special. The examiner set the questions and answered them himself.

Afraid that the emperor would spot his handwriting, the examiner deliberately made the article less than perfect, revealing some minor flaws. He also cautiously ranked it second and did not dare to give him the first position.

So after Zhu Youxiao opened the top examination paper, he saw Zhang Haogu's name written in black and white on the lower examination paper.

"Strange, strange!"

Zhu Youxiao read Zhang Haogu's article at a glance, and couldn't help frowning after reading it.

When the examiner saw that the emperor looked wrong, he was so frightened that he broke out in cold sweat. This was fraud, cheating in the scientific examination, and this was a serious crime that could kill his head!

At this moment, looking at Zhu Youxiao's thoughtful expression, which was strange, I felt that my soul was about to fly, and I almost knelt down on the spot and said: "Your Majesty, please spare my life!"

Zhang Ruitu was trembling: "This person's article is good, but it is not as good as the first, so he is ranked second, which is comparable to the third article. I am also evaluating whether it is appropriate, and it is more appropriate to rank third.

I don’t know what’s strange about Your Majesty.”

Zhu Youxiao didn't say anything. He read the article carefully again, word for word, but still frowned, feeling very unhappy.

Zhang Ruitu knelt down with a plop: "Long live, this year's imperial examination failed to attract the world's most talented people. It is my fault. However, there are no other articles that can be classified as first-class. Let Long live see this clumsy work, I will be ashamed."

The emperor read it from beginning to end and finally raised his head. He did not blame Zhang Ruitu: "This article is well written. It's a pity to be ranked second. It's better to be ranked first!"

ah?

Zhang Ruitu was dumbfounded.

"Long live!" Zhang Ruitu asked cautiously: "First place!"

"First, please step back."

Zhang Ruitu walked out of the palace tremblingly, feeling baffled. What did the emperor want to see in his article?

Zhu Youxiao, who put down the examination paper, fiddled with the clockwork again: "I'm still puzzled."

Just now, he patiently read Zhang Haogu's article twice, just to find out if there was any mention of the story of a wooden cow and a stray horse, but he found nothing, so he was inevitably disappointed.

Come to think of it, even this imperial examination article was not even written by Zhang Haogu.

Even if it was written by Zhang Haogu.

It is also impossible to write about wood, cows and horses, and physics knowledge.

If this was written, it would not be placed here by Zhu Youxiao, and it would be brushed off directly for you.

Now, he already knew how to do this, but he still didn't understand it thoroughly enough. Although Zhang Haogu had already pointed out a lot, Zhu Youxiao still had many questions.

Wang Tigan, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, stood aside and said: "Long live I can summon this person and ask him clearly in person."

Zhu Youxiao said: "Can you find out where he lives now?"

"The old slave followed him to an inn on West Chang'anmen Street, where he and his entourage will stay for the time being. Long live, but you want to summon him? The old slave will go and announce it now."

"No need."
Chapter completed!